Life is short and it's gone in a moment, in this night it is necessary to live. In the nostalgic evening parties the old times return with this tango that takes us like a dream with its rhythm. Old memories, pretty women, sweet moments from the past. - UNA NOCHE DE GARUFA "A night of partying" (1909) translation by: Alberto Paz Recently, I was able to arrange carpooling with a tanguero who lives fairly close to me. The only catch is that he stays until the very end of the milongas. So if I wanted a ride, I'd have to stay through La Cumparsita. I have had a bit of a reputation for wimping out around 11:30, so this was going to a challenge. So far I've stayed twice 'til the end of the milonga - the last two Saturdays, in fact. And I wish I'd stuck it out sooner! By the end of the milonga (for tango dancers in Austin, that usually means 1 or 2am-ish) the crowd has thinned quite a bit, and most of the dancers who are still there are more relaxed, maybe even a ...
"El infinito tango me lleva hacia todo" - Borges